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Tampa driver in custody after explosives threat shuts down Dale Mabry Highway: TPD

15 hours ago | fox13news.com | Katelyn Massarelli

An explosives threat shut down the southbound lanes of Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa Thursday evening, according to officers. What we know: The Tampa Police Department said they responded to Dale Mabry Highway at Columbus Drive just after 6:30 a.m. after receiving reports of an unconscious driver behind the wheel who was blocking traffic. Follow FOX 13 on YouTube Officers tried to speak with the driver once they arrived at the scene.
Photo of bomb threat found on Allegiant flight at PIE released, FBI continues search for suspect

15 hours ago | fox13news.com | Katelyn Massarelli

More than a month after an Allegiant Airlines flight attendant found a bomb threat just before taking off from St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport, the FBI is continuing to search for the person responsible. The FBI's Tampa Field Office released a photo of the bomb threat, which was found written on a lavatory door on an Allegiant Airlines flight on April 25. It comes as they seek the public's assistance in finding the person who wrote it.
Clothes To Kids seeks donations

15 hours ago | fox13news.com | Mark Wilson

Walking into the grassroots nonprofit Clothes To Kids feels like stepping into a regular department store, but with one key difference. Mark Wilson reports.
Week-long active threat training held with Hillsborough County deputies

17 hours ago | fox13news.com | Aaron Mesmer

Video released by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office shows deputies armed with mock weapons searching different areas of the schools, even firing the fake guns. It was part of a week-long active threat training at schools. Inside HCSO's active threat training Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said training scenarios include clearing rooms, evacuations, lockdown procedures and emergency first aid.
Charley's World | Cosmic Donuts

22 hours ago | fox13news.com | Charley Belcher
David Jolly announces campaign for Florida governor

1 day ago | fox13news.com | Craig Patrick

A former Republican is the first major Democrat to enter Florida’s 2026 race for governor. David Jolly represented Pinellas County as a GOP U.S. Representative from 2014-2017. He was an outspoken critic of President Trump who cited changes in both parties in his decision to run as a Democrat, as well as his principles as a centrist. Former U.S. Rep. David Jolly is running for governor in 2026 as a Democrat.
Family of Tampa’s first heart transplant patient - a highflyer - marks 40th anniversary of historic surgery

1 day ago | fox13news.com | Lloyd Sowers

The transplant team at Tampa General Hospital hosted Tom Thrasher’s family to mark the first successful heart transplant in Florida. The backstory: Thrasher received his new heart on June 6, 1985, and he lived for 11 years after the transplant. He took up skydiving and made 22 jumps to raise awareness and advocate for patients in need of transplants. Linda Thrasher Donalson was Tom’s wife at the time.
Charley's World | Vertical Ventures

1 day ago | fox13news.com | Charley Belcher

FOX 13’s Charley Belcher visited Vertical Ventures in St. Pete as they celebrate their 30th anniversary.
The man behind 'What's Right with Tampa Bay' retires

2 days ago | fox13news.com | Mark Wilson

from WED 6:00 AM EDT until THU 2:00 AM EDT, Coastal Hillsborough County, Coastal Manatee County, Coastal Sarasota County, Pinellas County
The man behind 'What's Right with Tampa Bay' retires

2 days ago | fox13news.com | Mark Wilson

FOX 13 viewers may not know his name or his face, but they surely know his work. Photojournalist Bryan Gray retires this week after a remarkable 38-year run at FOX13. The backstory: He started in 1987, shooting news and investigative stories but quickly found his calling interviewing some of Tampa Bay's most inspirational people for our 'FOX Folks' segments, which eventually became what we know now as our 'What's Right With Tampa Bay' stories.